BRADLEY, ORA
Little Ora Bradley died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Bradley, Jan. 26, 1900, aged 11 years, 11
months and 15 days. Yet while he had not a strong body, death was not expected so soon. The night previous to his
death he retired as usual, but before the morning dawned he called his papa and told him that he was going to leave
them and pointed heavenward requesting that the family be awakened and have family prayer once before he went.
This they did and at 8 o'clock in the morning the spirit took its flight.
While it seems so hard to give up our loved ones,
let us be submissive and not wish for him back, for we know he was a great sufferer while here. But now its all
over, he's gone where sorrow or pain can never come and all is at rest. The funeral took place Jan. 27, conducted
by Rev. J.C. Krieg, after which all that was mortal was laid away to rest in the Larkin cemetery. (The Holton Recorder,
Thursday, February 1, 1900, transcribed by Jim Laird)
BRONK, CLARA FLORENCE
Clara Florence Bronk was born near Gaylord, Kansas,
April 14, 1880. She passed away at her home in San Diego, Calif., at the age of 43 years, 4 months and 10 days.
She was married to Clarence B. Elliott, October 14, 1903, at Holton, Kansas. She leaves to mourn her passing a
devoted husband and mother, Mrs. Alice Bronk, three sisters, Mrs. O.H. Minor, Miss Thelle Bronk, Miss Enda Bronk,
all of Holton, Kan. The ashes of Mrs. Elliott were received in Holton Tuesday and funeral services held at Gabel
& Porterfiled's Undertaking parlors, yesterday afternoon at two o'clock conducted by Rev. L.F. Waring. (The
Holton Signal, Thursday, September 6, 1923, transcribed by Jim Laird)
BUNDY, SON
Erwin, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Bundy, died
Friday, July 28, aged two months and twelve days. The funeral services took place from the house by Rev. J.C. Kreig,
after which the remains were laid to rest in the Holton cemetery. (The Holton Recorder, Thursday, August 3, 1899,
transcribed by Jim Laird)
CHANNEL, SARAH LAVINA
Sarah Lavina Channel, daughter of Joseph and Temperance
Channel, was born near Cincinnati, Ohio, January 14, 1849. She departed this life at her home in Holton, April
7, 1923, having reached the age of 74 years, 2 months and 25 days.
She came to Kansas with her parents in 1866 and
settled near America City. On March 26, 1872, she was married to John Marion Bundy. To this union 3 sons and 1
daughter were born, Joe, Austin, Lota, living in Holton, survive her. Nora, their sister, died in infancy. There
was also three step children, two step-daughters and one step-son, Mrs. Mary Thompson, who died two years ago,
Mattie Bundy and Will Bundy both living at Holton. Besides these she leaves mourning her death, a brother, Alpha
Channel, two cousins, Norman and Arthur Channel, seven granddaughters and three grandsons and a host of pioneer
friends.
As a young girl she united with the United Brethren
church. After her marriage she joined the Christian church at Circleville, Kans., and remained an active member
thereof until after the death of her husband. After his death, her health began to fail and with it her mind failed
her. Our loss is her and heaven's gain. Undoubtedly the angel awaited her coming home and gave her a glad welcome.
Funeral services were conducted at the home of her son, Joe Bundy, Monday morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. Becker.
Interment at Holton cemetery. (The Holton Signal, Thursday, April 12, 1923)
COFFINDAFFER, HARDY
Hardy Coffindaffer died Friday at the home of his
father-in-law, Thos. Nugent, west of Holton. The funeral services were held at St. Dominic's church Monday morning
at 10 o'clock conducted by Father O'Neill. Burial was in the Holton cemetery. (The Holton Signal, Thursday, March
22, 1923, transcribed by Jim Laird)
DAY'S SON
A little boy of Cal Day's died last week of typhoid fever and was buried at Rossville.(Adrian.) (The Holton Recorder,
Thursday, January 4, 1900, transcribed by Jim Laird)
DICKINSON, JUNIE E.
Junie E. Dickinson was born in Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, on September 15, 1866, and departed this life
at her home in Soldier, Kansas, on April 6, 1923, at the age of 56 years, 8 months and 25 days. On September 12,
1884, she was united in marriage to Emory C. Flanary to which union were born five children, three of whom are
living, Mrs. Harvey Beeler of St. Mary, Kansas, Barney Flanary of Delia, and Mrs. F.J. Whitaker of Barclay, Kansas.
Several years ago Mrs. Flanary was united with the Christian church at Soldier, and continued in that church relationship.
She was a kind and loving wife and mother, and abounded in helpful works of charity to her neighbors, the last
few years of her life being given over to the helpful ministry to the sick and needy in which she has endeared
herself in the hearts of many. She was a member of the Soldier Royal Neighbor Lodge, and will be greatly missed
from the community. Funeral services were conducted from the Christian church at !
Soldier Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock by C.E. PerLee, pastor of the Christian church of Holton. The remains were
laid to rest in the Soldier cemetery. (The Holton Signal, Thursday, April 12, 1923)
FEES, EFFIE BLOSSOM
Effie Blossom Fees, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simeon
Fees, was born near Holton, Kansas, February 15, 1900 and died at Bethany hospital, Kansas City, Kansas, October
27, 1923, aged 23 years, 8 months and 12 days. Effie spent her girlhood days in this vicinity, was educated in
the Birmingham schools and because of her winsomeness and beautiful character was always a favorite in the circles
in which she moved.
On October 5, 1922, she was married to Floyd McGehe,
later moving to Kansas City, where they spent their short, but unusually happy married life.
Suddenly, uneffectedly, when apparently in the
best of health the summons came and this beautiful life was called back to God who gave it. She leaves, heartbroken
and bereft, her stricken husband and parents and sister, Florence, besides a number of relatives and a wide circle
of friends.
Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian
church Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. F.E. Munneke. Music was furnished by a quartet, Mrs. Herbert Moyer,
Miss Ellen Lowell, Zara Brown, and W.J. Glenn. The pallbearers were Ernest Hochuli, Edwin Hochuli, Merle Frazey,
Frank Decker, Albert Decker, Will Pitchse.
Burial was made in the Holton cemetery. (The Holton
Signal, Thursday, November 1, 1923)
GREGORY, ELIZABETH
The funeral services of Mrs. Elizabeth Gregory,
who died at Topeka, Kansas, December 23, 1899, were held on Wednesday morning, December 27, conducted by Dr. Edwin
Locke at the Presbyterian church in this city.
Mrs. Gregory's maiden name was Hunter. She was
born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1891. She was married in Greeley county, Kansas, December 22,
1892, to Mr. Gregory. The deceased was a member of the Methodist church and was niece of Alexander Hunter of Grant
township.
(Note: Typed as printed in newspaper and obviously the birthday is a misprint.) (The Holton Recorder, Thursday,
December 28, 1899, transcribed by Jim Laird)
GRIMES, MARIETTA
Marietta Grimes was born in New Paris, Indiana,
January 18, 1852. December 19, 1869, she was married at Marion, Kan., to J.J. Phillips, her now bereaved husband.
Twelve years ago they moved to Holton and have since been residents of our city. At her death which occurred Jan.
31, 1900, she was 48 years and 12 days old.
She leaves a husband and seven children to mourn
her loss. One son, died in this city a year or two ago. The bereaved family have the sympathy of many friends.
(The Holton Recorder, Thursday, February 8, 1900, transcribed by Jim Laird)
HARTLEY, JAMES
James Hartley was born in Fleming county, Kentucky,
June 10, 1812, and died at his home in Holton, Kan., January 17, 1900, aged 87 years, seven months and nine days.
He was married to Mary HAMM, of Pine Springs, Ky., June 16, 1836. Nine children were born to them, three boys and
six girls. Mr. Hartley was an old-time Methodist, seventy-two years a member of the church and much of the time
a class leader.
He and his family removed from Kentucky to Buchannon
county, Missouri, in 1853, where he engaged in farming, and to Atchison county, Kansas in 1870, where he bought
a farm on Brush creek, and remained until the death of his wife in 1887, when he and his two daughter, Zerilda
and Maggie, moved to Holton, where he resided until his death.
Seven of his children are living, H.A. Pierce on
Banner, E. Parks, in Brown county, Robert in Enid, Okla., James in Grant Pass, Ore., and Sarah Heisle in Buchannon
county, Missouri.
He was a good man and his remains were laid to
rest in the family lot in the Brush Creek cemetery, January 20, 1900. (The Holton Recorder, Thursday, February
8, 1900, transcribed by Jim Laird)
KAUFFMAN, MARJORIE FAYE
Marjorie Faye, the only daughter of Amos and Minnie
M. Roby Kauffman, was born on the Roby farm west of Holton, Kan., on April 14, 1919, and died in same home February
28, 1923, aged 3 years, 10 months and 14 days.
She leaves two brothers, Earl Roby, aged five years
and DeWayne, aged one and a half years, together with her parents and many relatives and friends to mourn her untimely
departure.
Her sickness was of short duration as that dreaded
disease, scarlet fever, calls hastily form play to paradise.
Her sweet young life is a fountain of fond memory
to those who knew and loved her best.
The other children being sick in the home made
her funeral doubly sad as few felt safe in entering the home. The funeral was preached on the porch and sorrowing
loved ones and neighbors stood with bowed heads in sympathy with the bereft family.
The floral offerings were many and beautiful and
silently spoke love's message to the bereaved parents. Interment was at the Holton cemetery. (The Holton Signal,
Thursday, March 22, 1923, transcribed by Jim Laird)
LAMAR, ESTHER IDELLA
Last Monday one of our homes was darkened by a
visit from the grim angel of death, who took from their home their darling little babe, Esther Idella Lamar, infant
daughter of Robert and Florence Lamar, was born October 1, 1898, and died August 14, 1899, aged 10 months, and
14 days. She had been sick for near two weeks with the dread disease, cholera infantum. The funeral was conducted
on August 15, at 10 a.m., at the Parallel church, by Rev. J.B. Vernon, who spoke some very comforting words from
the Songs of Solomon, 6:2. "My beloved is gone down into his garden to the beds of spices to gather lilies."
The sweet little form was then tenderly laid to rest in the Pleasant Grove cemetery on the parallel. The pallbearers
were four little girls, Mary Kidney, Cora Friend, Grace Harper, and Lottie Yetley. (The Holton Recorder, Thursday,
August 24, 1899, transcribed by Jim Laird)
LEWIS, MARY LETTA
Mrs. Mary Letta Lewis died in this city last Thursday
morning at 6 o'clock at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary M. Crawford. The funeral services were held at the house
on Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. S.L. Allison.
Mrs. Lewis has been afflicted with tumors for the
past eighteen months, and although she visited a Kansas City hospital a few weeks ago, the disease was in such
an advanced stage that an operation was considered futile. Her death put an end to a long spell of intense but
patient suffering.
The deceased was born in Dayton, Iowa, in 1868,
and at the time of her death was 31 years and twelve days old. She was the youngest daughter of Mrs. Mary M. Crawford
and spent her girlhood in Holton, where she was well known. She leaves one daughter, Nora, a bright girl of ten
years to mourn her loss. (The Holton Recorder, Thursday, January 25, 1900, transcribed by Jim Laird)
LUTZ, PETER
Ms. Peter Lutz, died Saturday at Sedalia, Mo.,
of double pneumonia. The body was brought to Holton Monday and funeral services will be held from Gabel & Porterfields's
Undertaking parlors this afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. G.F. Barthe. Burial in Holton cemetery. (The
Holton Signal, Thursday, January 10, 1924, transcribed by Jim Laird)
MARTIN, JULIA
Mrs. Julia Martin, the widow of Uncle Dick Martin,
died Tuesday evening after a protracted illness. Mrs. Martin was an aged colored woman who could trace her history
back to slavery days. She leaves one son, Cum Martin. The funeral will occur this morning at 10 o'clock. (The Holton
Recorder, Thursday, August 3, 1899, transcribed by Jim Laird)
PHILLIPS, J. J. MRS.
Mrs. J.J. Phillips died yesterday morning, and
we understand the funeral will be from the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Phillips has been an invalid for some time and some weeks ago she went to Topeka for some kind of a surgical
operation. The disease was of a cancerous character we have been informed. (The Holton Recorder, February 1, 1900,
Thursday, transcribed by Jim Laird)
RAMSEY, LAURA
Mrs. Laura Ramsey, an aged woman living in Sabetha,
was choked to death by some unknown person Monday night of last week. She lived alone and the neighbors on seeing
no life about the house Tuesday morning broke into the house and found her dead on the floor. Suspicion points
strongly to her son, with whom she had some financial difficulties recently. (The Holton Recorder, Thursday, February
8, 1900, transcribed by Jim Laird)
ROE, ADA MARIE
Mrs. Ada Marie Roe died Sunday at the home of her
son, T.C. Roe, in Soldier. The body was taken to Topeka for burial services Tuesday. (The Holton Signal, Thursday,
April 12, 1923, transcribed by Jim Laird)
SMITH, JOHN T.
John T. Smith, living near Netawka, is in a bad state of health. Mr. Smith is 73(78?) years old. (The Holton Recorder,
Thursday, January 4, 1900, transcribed by Jim Laird)
John T. Smith, an old and prominent citizen who had lived on Spring Creek two miles south of Netawaka, for many
years, died last Thursday morning at 8 o'clock, aged 73(78?), years. His second wife died some three years ago
and he leaves four small children and several that are grown up. Mr. Smith was a devout Catholic and his remains
were taken to Atchison on Saturday for burial in the Catholic cemetery. (The Holton Recorder, Thursday, January
11, 1900, transcribed by Jim Laird)
SIMPSON, JAMES
Sudden Death of James Simpson.
Last Monday morning Mr. J.T. Simpson received a
telegram from Topeka announcing the death of his son, James. The young man left home Saturday evening on the 7
o'clock Rock Island train. Soon after arriving at the Eckem House he was attacked with hemorrhage of the lungs.
During Sunday he was quite sick, but not thinking the attack dangerous he refused to allow a telegram to be sent
to alarm his father's family. Early Monday morning he was taken worse and died at 6 o'clock.
The Ancient Order of United Workmen, of which the
deceased was a member, took charge and conducted the funeral on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m., from the Simpson home.
James was born about thirty-one years ago in Carroll
county, Indiana. Some eighteen years ago the family moved to Holton, which has since been their home, although
until two years ago James spent the most of his time in the west. Some two years ago he took an interest in his
father's hardware and tin store, and has since assisted in conducting the business under the firm name of J.T.
Simpson & Son. His health has always been apparently good, until some four weeks ago he suffered an attack
of something like pleurisy. He had recovered from the attack and his sudden death was a surprise and shock to all
who knew him and especially a sad bereavement to his father, mother, brothers and sisters.
This sudden death takes from our midst an intelligent, industrious, active young man, who is sincerely mourned
by his family and former associates. (The Holton Recorder, Thursday, December 14, 1872, transcribed by Jim Laird)
UKELE, FRED
Fred Ukele, pioneer of Berwick township, and a
veteran of the Civil War, died Thursday, March 2, at his home in Sabetha. Mr. Ukele came to Kansas in 1869, working
as a farm hand at $25 per month. He then bought 160 acres of prairie land in Berwick township. He had cast his
first vote for Abraham Lincoln at Lookout Mountain Tennessee. Mr. Ukele was twice married. The first marriage two
sons were born: Edward, farming the home place near Sabetha; and Sylvan, engaged in the insurance business in Kansas
City. To his second marriage a daughter, Frances, now six years of age, was born. His widow, daughter, sons and
two grandchildren survive him.
Mr. Ukele's funeral was held from the Baptist church
under the auspices of the G.A.R., Rev. Bolton officiating at the church services.--Seneca Courier-Tribune.
Mr. Ukele's son, S.F. Ukele, formerly lived in Holton. (The Holton Signal, Thursday, March 22, 1923, transcribed
by Jim Laird)
VARNER, MAHLON L.
Civil War Veteran Dead.
Mahlon L. Varner, 80, a Civil War veteran and resident
of Kansas for more than fifty years died Saturday at his home, 236 Elliot street. He served with the 139th Ohio
infantry volunteers. Mr. Varner came to Kansas in 1872 and settled in Jefferson county where he resided until 1910
when he moved to Topeka. Mrs. Varner died eight years ago.
He is survived by one son, Oscar Varner, 2836 Illlinois
street, one daughter, Mrs. Gertie Kettering, 2719 California avenue; one brother, F.M. Varner, Portland, Ore.,
and a sister, Mrs. Louisa Plummer, Portland, Ore., six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 1:30 o'clock Monday
afternoon at Soldier, Kans., Christian church. Burial will be in Soldier cemetery. The body will lie in state at
the residence from 1 to 5 o'clock this afternoon.--Topeka Capital.
The Varner family resided in Holton several years ago and will be remembered by many people in the community. (The
Holton Recorder, Thursday, December 6, 1923, transcribed by Jim Laird)
WALKER, JOSEPH
Under Adrian items.
Last Thursday night at 8:30 Mr. J. Walker, an old
and well respected citizen of this county, passed away. Mr. Walker came to this part of Jackson county from Doniphan
county about twenty years ago. He was born in New York seventy-two years ago. Mr. Walker has always led an honest
and upright life and had for years been a member of the Methodist church. One of the largest crowds ever seen in
this county followed him to his last resting place. He leaves a wife and four grown children to mourn his loss.
X.Y.Z. (The Holton Recorder, Thursday, January 25, 1900, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Joseph Walker was born in England July 31, 1828 and died at his home near Adrian January 18, 1900, aged 71 years,
5 months and 18 days. While he was a child his parents came to New York where he grew to manhood. He was married
to Harriet SMITH, November 10, 1852, at Painted Post, New York. In 1853 he moved to Illinois where he lived until
1861 when he came to Doniphan county, Kansas, and moved to Jackson county in 1881. He leaves a wife and four children,
a son and three daughters to mourn his loss. He has seventeen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. In 1858
he united with the M.E. church and has been active in church and Sunday school work for over forty years.
His funeral was held at the Mt. Olive church January 21, conducted by his pastor Rev. T.E. Johnson, who spoke words
of consolation from Matt. 28:8. A very large concourse of friends followed the remains to the Little Cross Creek
cemetery where his body was laid in a vault to await the resurrection morn.
A Friend. (The Holton Recorder, Thursday, January
25, 1900, transcribed by Jim Laird)
